Maratha quota issue: Curfew imposed in Ambad tehsil of Jalna considering law and order situation
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (PTI): A curfew has been imposed in Ambad taluka of Maharashtra's Jalna district considering the law and order situation in view of the ongoing agitation for Maratha reservation by activist Manoj Jarange, as per an order issued by the district administration.
Jalna collector Srikrushna Panchal in the order said Jarange announced on Sunday that he will go to Mumbai and agitate over his demand of reservation for the Maratha community.
There is a possibility that people may come to Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna, where the activist has been staging a hunger strike, to stop him (from going to Mumbai).
Due to the huge crowd, there is a possibility that traffic on Dhule-Mumbai highway and other nearby areas may be affected, the order mentioned.
Considering the law and order situation, curfew has been imposed in Ambad taluka from Monday midnight till further orders, the order said.
Government offices, schools, movement on national highways, milk distribution, media and hospitals are exempted from this order, the collector said.
Jarange on Sunday night left from Antarwali Sarati and reached nearby Bhamberi village.
However, on Monday morning, the protesting activist returned to Antarwali Sarati and started taking medical treatment.
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Five year old boy mauled to death by stray dogs in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (PTI): A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, police said on Sunday.
The incident happened on Friday at Yadav Basti in Bholanath Baseria, within the Goududih police outpost, when the boy stepped out to play, they said.
"The victim boy was mauled to death after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs. The incident happened when the boy was playing a short distance from his house. Due to severe injuries, he died on the spot," said Lov Choudhary, the officer in charge of Gondudih police station.
The OC said that the bereaved family members approached the police station and demanded compensation. They were then asked to send the victim's body for a post-mortem examination, but they refused.
